The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-10


injury has been done to thom by tho conduct
OF Homo Secretary Matthews In rotation to the
arrest OF Miss Cass, the young girl In Regent
street. Any man OF sense should havo known
that every father and mother In England
| would sympathize with tho girl II there
should prove to DO any foundation whatever
for her complaint OF ill-treatment. Matthews
chose to troat tho affair with cynical indifrcr-
once, and refused to order an investigation OF
tho case. Tho question was tested and tho
Government was defeated by five votes Nut
thows has not yet resigned, much to every
ones surpriso. but he and tho Government
| have suffered severely.
Tho case Of the girl Cass is very disgraceful
ono and has called general attention to state
of affairs which badly needs rcmcdyng To-
| gent street. like tho Strand md other import
ant thoroughfaros in London, Is 80 infested ut
| certain hours OF tho day with crowds Of dis
reputable fomalcs Us to make 1t impossible for
respectable women to appear there. At night
the street Is absolutely given over to the traffic
which Is piled more openly md shamelessly
here than In any other city In the world. Tho
| policemen appointed to patrol the street ilnd
this state OF affairs most profitable. Blaokmail
| Is regularly levied upon regular frequcntcrs of
tho street by policemen, certain number OF
half crowns emitting to immunity from arrest
for certain length OF time. Dozens of women
may BIO seen openly soliciting passers by almost
! within arms length Of the policemen they havo
| pnid for tho right to be there. They 60 unmo-
| Tested. but occasionally.it becomes necessary
| for policeman to show signs Of official activi
ty. that he may not lose his profitable post.
1t was under such circumstances that Po-
liccman Endicott ten days ago arrested young
| feamstress who had only been In London three
weeks, and had gone out alone for the first
time after II hard days work. Tho constable.
who, unfortunately, has since lost his lucrative
| post and will probably lose his uniform swore
he had watched the girl for six weeks. and Po-
| lice Justice Newton. unable to convict, spoke
| to her with inexcusable imrudence. and, in
| discharGing her. warned her not to appear In
| Regent street In the evening II she valued her
| good name.
Tho state Of mind Of the shopkeepers who
live III tho street and live there with their wives
and daughters can be imagined. Indignation
meetings have been held, and strong protests
made against the conduct OF the magistrate.
who has plainly announced that one Of the
greatest London thorouGhfarcs Is q special
preserve for immoral women and that no re-
spectacle woman has n right to DO In Regent
street aftor o'clock. 1t is possible that this
city, which so delights In calling attention to
the wickcdness of Paris. may for some time
devote attention to the beam In its own cye.
| Tho entire situntion IA very interesting in
deed, among tho nations crowded together on
| the other side Of the channel. Prince Ferdi-
| nand OF Coburg. the young man OF whom /
| cabled You last weol;, has been selected by
| Bulgaria to rule over that country, and is vast
| ly elated at the prospect OF playing King. He
| 10 waiting In four and trembling to hear
whether tho powers are willing to allow him to
enjoy his now toy. France, believing Russia
| will NOT approve, and anxious to he friendly
with Russia, ieors at tho new Prince.
! England is very friendly. Germany ard
| Austria do not seem TO caro- very
much. Apparently they will be contented II
| Russ,n ia satisfied, but Russia, though her Of
| fetal opiuton has not vet been heard. will Ger
| tainly mako it uncomfortnblcf for Prince Fertli-
nand; not that thore Ia any personal objection
| to him. Tho Gear rather likes him. He is an
| innocent young man, who parts his hair in tho
middle gives good dinners to his friends. and
| Is fond Of birds. But Russia likes to Keep tho
| Bulgarian Iucstlo ion open. That has long been
| evident. Bulgarian ingrntitude and insubor-
| dinntion viii! ut any time afford u good excuse
| for'Hussiun Interference in tine Balkan PENN
sula. In fact Russia does not want to mako
up and DO friendly. for at any moment her in
| forests may demand tho stirring up OF a row
| there. The Bulgarian trouble Is not yet over
| by any means and. In fact, bids fur to start
| out with fresh violence.
Wo would probably have had some evidence
| of the Russian boar's feelings by this hut for
| the fact that there is no one in st. Petersburg
| to decide on what shall be done. Tho Car Is
yachting on the coast OF Finland safe from
dynamite and nihillsm. ana propGbly consii-
ers TINT ilttlc' frlnce ferdinanu anu MS pros
poets can whit. De Giers Is resting az Ills
| country seat. Iho Lrand luke Viaolihlr Is on
tour OF lnspection IN tho Russian provinces.
Most Of tho Minister'S ana Ambassadors are
away, and Editor hatkoh Is too Ill TO indulge
In his usual fierce attacks or to use his power
| over the car. winch mas steauiiy grown.
There are lots OF clouds gathering elsewhere
than over bulgaria. ana Dig ones 100. Ihe
trouble between King Milan OF servia and his
wife Increases. queen Nataiio. with charac-
teristic porverseness' insists on returning TO
Belgrade. now that tho King does not want her
there. " seems luhny 70 thihR Oh ihterhh-
tional complications ana perhaps war SPRING
Ing out Oh diferonces botween dissipated
little King ike Milan anc ms Jealous IN